SERVSELECT III INSTALLER/USER GUIDE

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PS/2, USB, Sun and serial cables are available

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ServSelect III

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Figure 3-4. ServSelect III Switch Configuration with Legacy KVM Switches

To add a legacy KVM switch:

1.Mount the primary KVM switch into your rack cabinet.

2.Connect one end of a CAT 5 cable to an available port on the back of your ServSelect III switch.

3.Attach the keyboard, monitor and mouse connectors of the SAM to a user port on your cascaded switch.

4.Attach the other end of the CAT 5 cabling to the RJ45 connector on the SAM.

5.Connect the servers to your cascaded switch according to the instructions included with the switch.

6.Power cycle the cascaded switch to enable its local user port to recognize the SAM.

7.Repeat steps 2 to 6 for all cascaded switches you wish to attach to your system.

NOTE:

A ServSelect III can also be used as a secondary switch in the configuration shown in Figure 3-4.

To connect local peripherals:

1.Select the keyboard, monitor and mouse to be connected to local user A.

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